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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lock Haven, PA compare?
| Figure | Lock Haven, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,500 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,108 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,248 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | Lock Haven, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,447±30 |
| Median age | 28.9±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.6%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $46,102±$5,771 |
| Per capita income | $25,310±$2,859 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.9%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.2%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $137,300±$10,641 |
| Median gross rent | $792±$75 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.5%±8.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 38.5%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.0%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.3%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.1 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.0%±3.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov